A specialist in Early American and American Indian Literature, Professor Carlson has published essays on Edward Taylor, Charles Eastman, and J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur and is currently at work on a book focusing on the relationship between American Indian autobiography and legal discourse.
Professor Carlson teaches a range of undergraduate and Master's level courses on topics ranging from American Indian Literature to Fantasy/Science Fiction.
A more complete bio on Professor Carlson is available at the following URL: http://cal.csusb.edu/Depts/english/faculty/carlson.htm.